The dog was shot while a large group of high school students were out of the high school, a decision which could have been potentially fatal for one or more of the students.
MONROE, N.C.—No charges after an officer shot and killed a dog right in front of high school students in Monroe. Cops say the German Shepherd was chasing a student at the Central Academy of Technology and Arts so they shot the animal. Police say no charges will be filed against the dogs owners.
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Really? This gives the impression that the police want this investigation to be closed, as though they are aware that they will not be in the right even if they do charge the owners for, say, violating local/state leash laws.
Win win situation. If the dog had bitten someone the police could also be blamed.
Typical
It wouldn’t surprise me if it was on a leash being walked by a little old lady.
“The dog was shot while a large group of high school students were out of the high school, a decision which could have been potentially fatal for one or more of the students.”
Absolutely correct, they could have been shot.
On the facts so far I am with the police officer.
The dog was charging, and you want them to wait until animal control got there? Were you there so you can give us more information? I find this story to be so short on details that I can’t really make much of an educated opinion, but you seem to have a hard and fast one, that the police were wrong and put lives at risk, so please share the information that you have. Thanks.
IMHO, I don’t give darn if the animal control officer was on scene. If a dog is free and lunging at people, I have no problem with an officer shooting it to protect himself or others.
IMHO, I don’t give darn if the animal control officer was on scene. If a dog is free and lunging at people, I have no problem with an officer shooting it to protect himself or others.
I'm guessing there's no leash law, but kids walk to school ~ probably from nearby.
These people lived there a month and the dog walked the kid to school. The fambly thinks we should all be happy, that "big jim", the cowardly big guy who hid behind the tree deserved it or something.
I think I'm seeing the picture here.
Dog goes to school with kid.
I’m highly cynical of most police-dog shootings I read about. But nothing in this one, makes me think it was improper.
A dog that is being aggressive off of its home turf is generally a problem. Unless there is something else to this story, I’ll have to give the benefit of the doubt to the policeman.
Case closed. Dogs ARE NOT people. Despite what Anthropomorphic lunatics like to pretend. ANY animal which poses a threat to a human deserves to die. Indeed, God commands it.
Could have been potentially? Let's just stick with the facts here, shall we?
Dear Diary, I FINALLY got to shoot something today....